U 898
July 22, 2021
The carvings of the rock face are in the runestone style Pr 4 (c. 1070-1100) pertaining to the Urnes style.
The inscription is signed by the runemaster Øpir.
The carving is c. 1,48 m tall and 1,51 m wide.
Runic inscription
The rune text begins at the tail end of the animal.
Runes
ᛅᛚᛁ ᛫ ᚢᚴ ᛫ ᛁᚢᚠᚢᚱᚠᛅᛋᛏ ᛫ ᛚᛁᛏᚢ ᛫ ᚵᛂᚱᛅ ᛫ ᛘᛂᚱᚴᛁ ᛫ ᛁᚠᛏᛁᛦ ᛁᛅᚱᛚ ᚠᛅᚦᚢᚱ ᛋᛁᚾ ᛫ ᚢᚴ ᛫ ᛅᛏ ᛫ ᚴᛁᛋᛚ ᛫ ᛅᛏ ᛫ ᛁᚴᛁᛘᚢᚾᛏ ᚼᛅᚾ ᛫ ᚢᛅᚱ ᛫ ᛏᚱᛂᛒᛁᚾ ᛫ ᚼᚢᛋᛏᚱ ᛫ ᛋᚢᚾ ᛫ ᛁᛅᚱᛚᛋ ᚤᛒᛁᚱ ᚱᛁᛋᛏᛁ
Transliteration
ali ‘ uk ‘ iufurfast * litu ‘ gera ‘ merki ‘ iftiʀ iarl faþur sin ‘ uk ‘ at ‘ kisl ‘ uk ‘ at ‘ ikimunt han ‘ uaʀ ‘ trebin ‘ hustr ‘ sun ‘ iarls ybiʀ risti
Old Norse
Ali/Alli ok Iofurfast letu gæra mærki æftiR Iarl, faður sinn, ok at Gisl ok at Ingimund. Hann vaR drepinn austr, sunn Iarls. ØpiR risti.
English
Áli/Alli and Jǫfurfast had the landmark made in memory of Jarl, their father, and in memory of Gísl and in memory of Ingimundr. He, Jarl’s son, was killed in the east. Œpir carved.
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Norby, Uppland, Sweden
U 898